Forney Museum of Transportation, Denver

Name: Forney Museum of Transportation
Address: 4303 Brighton Blvd, Denver, 80216-3702, United States
Telephone: +1 303-297-1113

#53 among attractions in Denver

Museum, Specialty museum, History museum

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Facts and practical information

The Forney Transportation Museum is a transportation museum located in Denver, Colorado. ()

Established: 1961 (63 years ago)Coordinates: 39°46'40"N, 104°58'16"W

Address

4303 Brighton BlvdNorth Denver (Elyria Swansea)Denver 80216-3702 United States

Contact

+1 303-297-1113

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Denver

Day trips

Forney Museum of Transportation – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Denver Coliseum, Riverside Cemetery, Mission Ballroom, Annunciation Roman Catholic Church.

~470 ftN
Sport venue, Sport, Event space
Denver Coliseum, Denver
3 min walk • Denver Coliseum is an indoor arena, owned by the City and County of Denver, operated by its Arts and Venues division and located in Denver, Colorado. The arena holds 10,200 people and was built from 1949 to 1951. The coliseum is located in Denver's Elyria-Swansea neighborhood.
1.2 miNE
Cemetery
Riverside Cemetery, Denver
31 min walk • Riverside Cemetery, established in 1876, is Denver, Colorado's oldest operating cemetery. More than 67,000 people are buried there, including 1,000 veterans.
~780 ftSE
Music venue
Mission Ballroom, Denver
4 min walk • The Mission Ballroom is a concert venue located in RiNo neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. The building opened in August 2019 with a capacity of nearly 4,000 patrons. Operated by AEG Presents Rocky Mountain, the venue is viewed a competitor to the Live Nation operated Fillmore Auditorium.
0.7 miS
Gothic Revival architecture, Church, Romanesque architecture
Annunciation Roman Catholic Church, Denver
19 min walk • The Annunciation Church in Denver, Colorado is an historic church at 3601 Humboldt Street. It is part of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Denver. The structure was built during 1904 to 1907 and was added to the National Register in 1990. It is built with red brick walls with white cut stone trim.
0.6 miW
Gothic Revival architecture, Church
St. Joseph's Polish Roman Catholic Church, Denver
15 min walk • The St. Joseph's Polish Roman Catholic Church is a historic church at 517 E. 46th Avenue in Denver, Colorado. It was built in 1902 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
1.2 miW
Skyscraper
Regency Student Housing, Denver
32 min walk • Regency Student Housing is one of three student-housing communities for the Auraria Campus in downtown Denver, Colorado. Formerly the Regency Hotel, the building is privately owned by local investor and proprietor V.
0.8 miNE
Neighbourhood
Elyria-Swansea, Denver
20 min walk • Elyria-Swansea is a neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. It is located in East Denver, on the northeast side of the city. In 2007, the neighborhood had 7,218 residents and 1,787 households.
0.9 miS
39°45'57"N • 104°58'37"W
Denver Headshots by Tommy Collier Productions, Denver
23 min walk • Museum, Art gallery
1.2 miSE
39°45'48"N • 104°57'29"W
Orgyen Khamdroling, Denver
31 min walk • Sacred and religious sites, Temple
0.7 miS
Neighbourhood
Cole, Denver
19 min walk • Cole is a neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. It is in the area commonly known as North Denver. According to the Piton Foundation in 2007 the population of the neighborhood was 6,041, and there were 1,794 housing units.
0.8 miW
Neighbourhood
Globeville, Denver
21 min walk • Globeville is a neighborhood of Denver, Colorado. Globeville is located in the area traditionally called North Denver.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

When is Forney Museum of Transportation open?

Forney Museum of Transportation is open:

Monday 10 am - 5 pm
Tuesday 10 am - 5 pm
Wednesday 10 am - 5 pm
Thursday 10 am - 5 pm
Friday 10 am - 5 pm
Saturday 10 am - 5 pm
Sunday 12 pm - 5 pm

Which popular attractions are close to Forney Museum of Transportation?

Nearby attractions include Mission Ballroom, Denver (4 min walk), St. Joseph's Polish Roman Catholic Church, Denver (15 min walk), Cole, Denver (19 min walk), Annunciation Roman Catholic Church, Denver (19 min walk).

How to get to Forney Museum of Transportation by public transport?

The nearest stations to Forney Museum of Transportation:

Train

48th & Brighton at National Western Center (13 min walk)
38th & Blake (13 min walk)

Bus

Lincoln Street & East 46th Avenue • Lines: 8 (21 min walk)
East 45th Avenue & Broadway • Lines: 8 (23 min walk)